to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
to stare back (at); to glare back
to exaggerate; to embellish (a story, rumor, etc.)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
something or other; what-do-you-call-it; what-do-you-call-them; blah blah blah; yada yada yada
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
still; even now; to this day
1,000,000; one million; million; many
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
alone; by oneself; on one's own
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
not caring; not giving a damn
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately